my great dad

Decade 7 -- Spring 2005

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Dad aboard the S.S. Salmon off the bay of Victoria, British Columbia.

Decade 7 -- Canadad, Spring 2005

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Dad in the British Columbia country side with his new touring hat (courtesy of his daughters).

Decade 7 -- Winter 2005

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Dad with his new setter pup Lefty in Missoula, Montana.

Decade 7 -- Christmas 2002, New Years 2003

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Mom and Dad spent a few days with me and Lindsay on their way back from Brevard, N.C. and we had fun cooking with Mom and watching bowl games with Dad.

Decade 6 -- Summer 1999 -- Good-bye to Pinedale Drive

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This picture was taken on the night of Mom and Dad's going away party at our neighbors The PIttards house. We spent the night laughing and crying followed by more laughing and crying.
I love that Dad and I have the exact same expression on our faces. I think Lindsay might have been getting goosed in this picture.

Clare was there and she definitely helped ease the burden of saying farewell to our neighborhood of 20 years.

A lot of the details surrounding my parents leaving Pinedale are blurry to me and I don't need to wonder why. It was painful and always will be, but what is not painful is the happiness and joy they have found in their new home in Missoula, Montana. It is a truly amazing place.

Decade 6 -- Summer 1992

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Clare and I caught a nice illegal beer buzz and over 60 crabs at Gould's inlet one night at St. Simon's. Mom helped us cook them, Dad helped us shell them and we had quite a feast.

Decade 6 -- Summer 1992

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Last Day at the beach at St. Simon's Island, Ga. -- always a bummer for everyone. Clare and I had matching sombreros we wore the entire time.

Decade 5 -- Spring 1987

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I took this picture the spring of my freshman year in high school. On February 9th of this year our English Setter Lou had 9 puppies and they were all beautiful like these two. This might be the only picture I have of dad without a mustache. He looks like a different man without one to me.

Decade 5 -- Spring 1985

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This is a great photo taken by one of Dad's photojournalism students named Mike Lennon (his name is on the back of the photo). The camera is a Yashica D and you look down at the viewfinder to use it. I don't know much about these cameras except they take 220 film and can create larger negatives than a 35 mm. I Googled the Yashica D and came up with a lot of hits. There are still some old school purist film photographers that use them.

Decade 5 -- Circa 1985

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This is one of my favorite photos of Dad out hunting with his English Setters. One of the all-time great dogs, Maury, is out front and either Fancy or Lou is in the back. I love the sunlight and Dad's Auburn cap.

Decade 4 -- Spring 1976

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This picture was taken at my grandparents house.

I didn't want to leave Lindsay out of this decade since it was her first as well as mine.

Decade 4 -- circa 1973

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Did Mom steal this dress off the set of "Laugh In'? Because I swear I saw an episode where Goldie Hawn was wearing this.

Dad's fashions aren't screaming the '70's as much, but he does have the sideburns.

The ultimate sign of the 1970 -- photos with rounded corners, a hallmark of the decade.

Decade 4 -- 1973

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Maury, the English Setter, and I made our appearance in the world within a few months of each other.

Mom said he used to try to get in my stroller with me.

He died at the ripe ole age of 15 and was a wonderful dog.

Decade 4 -- Fall 1972

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Nice striped shirt Dad and super groovy piped jumper with scarf accessory Mom. Did the Browns plan these coordinating brown outfits?

My accessory? A big ole white bald head.

This picture could have been taken after they received this small alien from a U.F.O.

Maybe George Clinton's Mothership? I must have gotten booted for being too white.

Decade 3 -- February 1967

2005-08-13T21:59:00.000-07:00

These photos were taken by my Mom on the campus of Auburn University.

On the left Dad is standing in front of Samford Hall. On the right he is sitting on a bench outside of Langdon Hall. Since I grew up in Auburn, I know these places well and still find it amazing that my parents met there when they were so young.

Decade 2 -- circa 1956

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Dad would probably know the exact year on this one. 1956 is my best guess because Dad looks about 11. The man to his far right is his grandfather Lee Brown, to his immediate right is his father Coley Brown and to his left is his mother Alliene Brown.

Decade 1 -- circa 1947

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Dad is the littlest guy on the left in the dark overalls. His sister Alice has her hands on his shoulders. His sister Eloise is the tallest and his sister Chinky (a nickname) is on the end. The three kids in the middle are his first cousins I believe, but I don't know their names.

Dad could help me with those names.

He looks just like a miniature version of the man I have known my whole life. Lindsay reminded today that his sisters told him "he would grow into those ears."